Front fender mounting structure

Abstract

A vehicle assembly having a front fender mounting structure, a rear fender mounting structure, a cowling and fuel tank assembly structure and an engine intake structure. The front fender mounting mechanism includes sides plates associated with the front fender and a bracket installed on a front fork which are fastened together by bolts. The bolts cooperate with nuts which are elastically retained by means of nail pieces extending inwardly from the inside surface of the side plate sections of the front fender. A rear fork cover section of a rear fender and a chain case are fastened together by screws to a boss formed on a rear fork of the vehicle. The rear fender and the rear fork appear as if they are formed in a single body through this mounting. On the upper cowling of the vehicle, bosses are formed which extend inwardly and receive elastic members. A fuel tank includes holes extending downwardly therefrom to receive the bosses and elastic members. The upper cowling is assembled from two halves and during assembly the bosses are positioned with the fuel tank so as to compress the elastic members. A rubber sheet is installed between the engine and the air cleaner of the vehicle and is retained by a stay extending from the vehicle body near the opening of the air inlet duct.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A front fender mounting structure for mounting a front fender, extending along and displaced from a front wheel and extending transversely across the front wheel, to a front fork of a vehicle, comprising side plate sections on the front fender having first mounting holes in said side plate sections, said side plate sections including a retainer adjacent the inner end of each said first mounting hole, each said retainer having plate-like resilient nail pieces extending integrally inwardly of said side plate sections between the inner surface of the upper portion of the front fender and the inner surface of said side plate section;   brackets on the front fork adjacent said side plate sections and including first bracket holes aligned with said first mounting holes in said side plate sections;   a nut associated with each said first mounting hole, resiliently positioned in an adjacent said retainer between said resilient nail pieces;   fasteners extending through said first bracket holes, said first mounting holes and said nuts.   
     
     
       2. The front fender mounting structure of claim 1 wherein said brackets further includes second bracket holes on the opposite side of the front fork from said first bracket holes, said side plate sections further have second mounting holes aligned with said second bracket holes.